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REVIEW: Lulli (2021)

January 9, 2022 Grant Watson

Brazilian comedy Lulli is an amiable addition to Netflix’s range of international features, but its creative team are low-balling it. This is bland, commercial fluff: easy to enjoy in a breezy sort of way, but you will have forgotten half of it … Continue reading REVIEW: Lulli (2021)

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REVIEW: Bacurau (2019)

August 15, 2019August 16, 2019 Grant Watson

In Brazil’s near-future, the tiny village of Bacurau finds itself closed off from the outside world. It no longer appears on any online maps, mobile phones cannot get any signal, and it is running out of food and water. It … Continue reading REVIEW: Bacurau (2019)

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REVIEW: Aquarius (2016)

February 22, 2017February 23, 2017 Grant Watson

Clara (Sônia Braga) is a retired music critic living in an apartment block in Recife along Brazil’s coast. She has survived cancer and outlived her husband, but now she faces a construction company intent on demolishing her home and rebuilding … Continue reading REVIEW: Aquarius (2016)

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